Recap: Cross Trojans vs. Military Magnet Academy Eagles
After a string of four wins, the Cross Trojans's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a serious blow against Military Magnet Academy, falling 93-37. Cross has struggled against Military Magnet Academy recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Cross lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lauren Middleton. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. Middleton continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Cross struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Military Magnet Academy racked up 17 assists.
Dream Watson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 37 points and ten rebounds for Military Magnet Academy. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Watson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of DaNariyah Williams, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Cross' defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Military Magnet Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Cross will play host again and welcome Lowcountry Leadership, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lowcountry Leadership comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Military Magnet Academy on the road again on Wednesday and play against Charleston Math & Science at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. Charleston Math & Science will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Military Magnet Academy is ranked 32nd).
